Structure B162818R8DOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

I 93 Bt Sb4-n Abt over HWY Connectors D & K

Carries I 93 Bt Sb4-n Abt over HWY Connectors D & K, 1.9 Km N Of Jct. Us1&i93.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT366 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

366 ft end to end, longest span 131 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length365.8 ft111.5 m
Daily traffic77,596counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location1.9 Km N Of Jct. Us1&i93
CarriesI 93 Bt Sb4-n Abt
CrossesHWY Connectors D & K
Coordinates42.38689, -71.07817

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length365.8 ft (111.5 m)
Max Span130.6 ft (39.8 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area2408.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic77,596 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB162818R8DOTNBI

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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